Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday approved in principle a law on chemical castration of rapists and fast tracking of sexual assault cases, a media report said on Tuesday. The decision was made during a federal cabinet meeting where the law ministry presented a draft of the anti-rape ordinance, Geo TV reported. However, there was no official announcement about it. The report said the draft includes increasing women’s role in policing, fast-tracking rape cases and witness protection. Stressing that this was a serious matter, Mr Khan said no delay will be tolerated. “We need to ensure a safe environment…
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China has firmly opposed India’s move to ban more Chinese mobile applications and expressed hope that the Indian side would provide a “fair, impartial and non-discriminatory business environment” for all market players. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chinese embassy said it opposes the Indian side’s repeated use of national security as an “excuse” to prohibit some mobile apps with a Chinese background. It added that China and India are opportunities for development to each other rather than threats. China’s response comes a day after India banned 43 apps included many of Chinese origin. AliExpress, Alibaba Workbench, WeWork China, CamCard,…
US President Donald Trump, who is yet to concede his election loss to Joe Biden on Tuesday put out a tweet showing “poll results” on whether he should concede defeat to the Democrat. According to the “poll results,” 98.9% were not in favour of Trump conceding to Biden, while 1.1% were.Trump, a Republican, who defeated Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House in 2016, is yet to concede defeat to Biden despite almost all media outlets calling the November 3 election in the former vice president’s favour. The Trump campaign, which has alleged “massive electoral fraud,” has filed…
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will visit Bahrain “soon” at the invitation of the Gulf state’s Crown Prince Salman al-Khalifa. Bahrain followed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in normalising ties with Israel in a deal brokered by the United States that marked a strategic Middle East alignment against Iran. The shift has enraged the Palestinians who have demanded statehood before any such regional rapprochement with Israel. “We are both excited to bring the fruits of peace to our people and countries in such a short time. That’s why he [al-Khalifa] invited me to come soon for a formal visit in Bahrain and…
President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday introduced a slate of veteran diplomats and policy-makers who will make up his national security and foreign policy team, saying: “America is back, ready to lead the world.”Biden, 78, presented his picks for secretary of state, national security advisor, homeland security secretary, intelligence chief, UN ambassador and climate change envoy. These public servants will restore America’s global leadership and moral leadership,” Biden said as the six men and women stood behind him wearing face-masks.Biden said that after he is inaugurated on January 20 and Donald Trump leaves the White House, the United States will “once again sit at the head…
Cyclone Nivar is likely to cross between Mamallapuram and Karaikal during midnight of Wednesday and early hours of November 26, as per India Meteorological Department (IMD). Earlier at 2.30 AM, Cyclone Nivar moved west-northwestwards with a speed of 6 kmph and lay centred in southwest Bay of Bengal, said IMD. Meanwhile, rains lashed Chennai as Cyclone Nivar lay 350 km South-East of Chennai moving North-West. “While crossing wind speed likely to touch 145 kmph,” said the Director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, Chennai. Meenambakkam in Chennai received 120 mm rainfall from 8.30 AM yesterday to 5.30 AM today, as per India…
India’s leading gadget accessory and consumer electronics brand U & i has launched two new wireless neckbands – “Topper” and “Flyer”. The U & i “Topper” and “Flyer” Wireless Neckbands are next generation wireless neckbands designed to listen to your favorite music or calls. The recently launched neckbands provide continuous Bluetooth connectivity and both devices offer coverage up to 10 meters. The U&I Topper Wireless Neckband comes with a 500 mAh battery that provides 60 hours of playtime and a charging time of 3-4 hours, while the U&I Flyer Wireless Neckband comes with a 250 mAh battery that provides 20 hours of playtime.…
The instant messaging app Whatsapp officially launched the Disappearing Message feature earlier this month. Now this feature has been released on the Android and iOS platform for Indian users. The feature of this feature is that after activating it, the messages, photos and videos sent on WhatsApp will disappear automatically after a week.To activate this feature, open WhatsApp. Open the contact for which you want to activate the Disappearing Message feature. Now click on the name of the contact. As soon as you click, your WhatsApp account will open in front of you. Here you will see the Disappearing Message feature. Click. After…
Sony has now launched its much-awaited next-gen PS5 gaming consoles. Back in September, the console was up for pre-order but the stock sold out quickly. On November 12, Sony began the sale of its console in the following markets – US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and South Korea. The sale was then expanded to the UK and the rest of Europe on November 19. The next generation of consoles of course brings several enhancements and additions and that’s true for the rival Microsoft Xbox Series X. One such feature was the Variable Refresh Rate. While Microsoft brought the feature out-of-the-box, that’s not…
Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) on Tuesday released plans for its new policy on how people are “verified” on the site, an area the company has long promised to revamp to address confusion and criticisms over the blue check-mark badges it uses to authenticate the identity of prominent accounts. The social media company said in a blog post https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/help-us-shape-our-new-approach-to-verification.html that it plans to relaunch its verification program, including a new public application process, in early 2021. It said a public feedback period for the new policy would open on Tuesday and run until Dec. 8. Twitter said it paused public submissions for verification…